Outdoor standard



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uetableetendt other thanuthat disclosed in fthis specicatiion. which haslrmeanslfor raising and' securingvaptl elongatedl`- pole inlvertical. position andI at the sauge', me provirlllrxg for rptatableradjustment ofthe standardjj 1t ie thetefefe a eenereLabJee-aetffliie invention. t0 psavieeteaeleneeted eutdeer eteadatatpvetellyteeeated iear its lower erd" to a rigid support and which can be raised to vertical position and oriented to any direction of the compass.

Another object of the invention is to provide a television antenna tower, the lower end portion of which is pivotally mounted to a rigid support and which can be raised to vertical position by winch mechanism, the pole being rotatable either before or after raising to any desired directional position.

It is a still further object to provide a device of the class described which Will be economical both in construction and operation and which has structural strength necessary for such purposes as a ilag pole or as a television antenna tower yet being capable of manipulation so that the device may be quickly lowered in the event of a storm or when it is desired to repair the device.

These and other objects and advantages of my invention will more fully appear from the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views and in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my standard with the base member shown in vertical section. The standard in extended horizontal position is shown in dotted line while the retracted vertical position is shown in full line;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged segmental side elevational View of the lower portion of my standard taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. l; and

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of the winch and cradle mechanism taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, Fig. l shows an upstanding rigid support such as the steel pipe 10 which is secured in a base such as the concrete form 11 within ground 12. The upstanding support 10 is intended to be rigidly and permanently secured to the base l11 and to be of the requisite structural strength er' 2,822,056 Patented. Fels.- 4;,1958

2 tqhold--itheremaining portions: off; the standardqinsecure upstanding. relation'.`

Secured. to'- the upstandingA support.l 10'. is`- mounting means M which. mountingA meanslis! adjustably rotatable on.. saids supporttand-,t imthe.. form. shown, comprises'. first a. n-muntng1 pins 3l which extends; downwardly and. concentri'ca'lly within; the-.cylindricali portion offupstanding pipe-.10. asshown.. The". moi-mungpin'l has-.an odset. yoke portion; 14a and: aJdownward-ly extending` shaft 1 5.' with. a ange 1'0` medially disposedv between. the.. yoke.. liflfA and the shaft 15. A ange 16 is adapted `to'-.abut.aggainst thecollar.. lliwhi'chds. rigidly secured to thea'topoft the upstanding/support 120. Securing, meansl such: as: the set screw 1'8 1 is... threadasbly seeuredi tok thea-collarl 17': so .as to beaengageahle..withdhesmountingapin 13s and to hold it.A in. 'adjustablyz rotated position4 with.; respect to. the support member.. 10uV The: other; portion, of the. mounting;means,M:` comprises .ai retractile. and .extensile mechanim. 19tretatab1y; and adjustab1y-seeuredto a. lower Pere:Qfttlteieiei'suapatt lil asisten-ni CtollarsZu-,faud 2.1.-. are. Senne-.atteinte Supper;- 19a aad-.preyent eadwiee movement Of theeretreetiie., and? exteasilef-meehanism. 19 while allowing.. retatehle- Increment. about the.- Support n iemberVA Il), AjretractileLand; extensile. mechanism, 19 preferably. eompgieesemanrwlar; Cylinder portion. 2.2..v to Whifeh farisei? 1; Side- Plates 2.3a. r 1d..2`4. aref secured; as Shewa infie;- 31, The-.QuienendsLtherhtes 231er@ erede'e at' 2521.11216 Saas te. Present antittaneeway for cradlingthe'glower, end of` the' standardas will be presently-J,A described; Immediately beneath` thiel arejd eirdhportions f 25' and 26/is-rnounted a" winch Zl'iwhicl'r in turn1-comprises atshaftvZSejournaled'acrossthe plates 23 and 24 and having means at tla'eiouter-4 endJsuch-asenut 219ithreada-blysecured` thereto ands a` handle member 30 rigidlyfsecuredtto the otherzendtY Merliallyl7 otlethewshtat 28;; anda interpnseda betweem theaplatesi` 23:` and: 24u' a spool 31, the spool being supplied with a coiled length of cable 32. Ratchet means 33 may be employed to prevent accidental reverse movement of the winch mechanism 27 when the cable 32 is being wound or retracted on said spool 31. The ratchet mechanism may constitute an ordinary toothed periphery 34 formed at one side of spool 31 which cooperates with a latch or dog 35 having a pivotal mounting Within the plate 24 and bearing a manual handle 36 at the outer side thereof. The entire retractile and extensile mechanism may be secured in its rotated and adjusted position by such means as set screw 37 shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

Pivotally secured to the mounting means, and more particularly to the laterally extending yoke 14, is an elongated pole P, the pivotal point being indicated at 14a. The pole P is pivoted intermediate its upper and lower end in such a manner that the upper portion 38 is considerably longer than the lower extending portion 39 as shown in Fig. 1. The pole P may be conveniently constructed of lengths of tubular structural material, each length being successively of lesser diameter in an upward direction toward the top end of the pole. The joints may be formed as by threadable connections 40 extending from the bottom to the top. Additional bracing for the pole may be supplied lby strut members 41 secured `as shown in Fig. l and braced medially by a strut support 42 as shown. At the extreme upper end of pole P an antenna network 43 may be secured although it is understood that the standard may be used for other purposes such as for an adjustable ag pole.

In the use and operation of my device, the upstanding rigid support 10 is firmly secured with respect to the ground in such media as a concrete base 11. The pole P is then pivotally mounted to the yoke 14 with the pole being in unraised position as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1. Cable 32 is then coiled about the spool 31 and the free end thereof is attached to the lower end of the pole Y P as shown. The handle 30 of the winch 27 is then rotated in a clockwise direction as viewed in Fig. l so as to retract the cable 32 and move downwardly the lower extending end 39 of the pole P. Since the upper longer extension 38 is in alignment with the arm 39, the entire pole P will be raised to a vertical position as shown in full line in Fig. 1. The bottom end of the lower extremity 39 will then enter between the ared ends 25-26 which constitute the cradle portion of the retractile and extensile mechanism 19 and the lower end 39 of pole P will then be in abutting relation with the side of the support member 10. A pin 44 is then inserted through aligned openings in plates 23, 24 and the lower end of the pole P as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

The pole P as now secured in firm abutting relation with the upstanding rigid support 10 and the set screws 18 and 37 may then be loosened so as to rotate the entire pole P together with the mounting means M to the required directional orientation. In the case where the standard is used as a television antenna tower, the tuning network 43 of the antenna may be supplementally oriented until the desired reception is acquired. At this rotatably adjusted position, the set screws 18 and 37 are secured so as to maintain the pole P in upstanding secured relation with respect to the support member 10.

When it is desired to again rotate the pole or to lower the device as in the case of storm conditions or for repairing the device, the winch mechanism 27 can be utilized to lower the pole to the horizontal position shown in Fig. 1. The pin 44 is rst withdrawn, then the cable 32 is permitted to extend while depressing the manual handle member 36 to disengage the latch or dog 35 from the ratchet teeth 34. When the pole has reached the horizontal position, it may be left temporarily until it is again desired to raise the pole.

It may thus be seen that I have devised an extremely economical and versatile standard or tower of sucient height and structural property to accommodate a television antenna, yet which can be mounted, dismounted, or adjusted by one or two men with ease.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details, arrangement and proportions of the parts without departing from the scope of my invention.

What I claim is:

1. A standard adapted for use as a television antenna tower and the like comprising, an upstanding longitudinal support rigidly securable at its lower end to the ground, a yoke secured in rotatable adjustment on a vertical axis at the upper portion of said support, said yoke having a horizontal pivot pin laterally off-set from the longitudinal upward projection of the support, an elongated pole having an upper and a lower end, said pole being pvotally mounted relatively closer to the lower end thereof on said horizontal pivot pin, and a winch mecha- =nism mounted in olf-set relation on the lower portion of the support and secured against vertical shifting relative thereto and rotatably adjustable about the axis of said support, said winch having side plates flared outwardly of the support for cradling said pole in rigid parallel relation with the support and further having extensible connection with the lower end of said pole to permit the pole to pivot from upstanding rigid contact with the ared side plates to a lowered position lateral to the axis of said support.

2. The subject matter set forth in claim l and a pair of abutment collars secured to said support for bearing engagement with the winch mechanism.

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